#alex singing that to willie and its just this soft close moment where its just them

[bisexualreginaldpeters]

nearly started crying because i thought about monster (from from adventure time distant lands) being a willex song like seriously with lines like ‘love has only hurt me back but loving you is a good problem to have/i’m use to that but i could get use to this’ and ‘i know we’ll never grow old together but you’ll never grow old to me’ that’s some peak willex vibes babey

[littlemissaddict]

Kiss Me Quick - Bobby x Reader

A/n: Just a quick note before you read, anything in italics is a flashback and anything in bold is song lyrics. 

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She was quiet as she made her way down the side of the house to the garage that the boys had rather successfully turned into a makeshift studio and she was greeted by the sound of her boyfriend’s voice drifting out of the open door. She didn’t recognise the song so she guessed that it must be a new one that he was working on and when she peaked around the door she saw him, guitar in his lap and songbook open on the coffee table in front of him. She also noticed that he was alone which was better for her as their relationship was a secret on account of her brother being friends with the band and he’d made it very clear from the moment that she had met the band that she was off limits.

Not that she let that stop her. After she had gotten to know the boys more she found herself falling for Bobby. Sure he was known to be a bit of a flirt but his passion for music, his protectiveness for those he cared about and his calming nature are what drew her to him. The fact that he was very good looking as well made it even harder for her not to fall for him. At first he was reluctant to act on any of the advances that she made towards him so as not to cause trouble between his friends but eventually he couldn’t ignore the tension between the two of them.

It had happened after one of their gigs, she had snuck backstage after the show as she usually did to give them her praises on another good performance and they were making their way out of their allocated room. 

“Y/n” Reggie exclaimed happily as soon as he saw her heading down the hallway towards them.

“How’d we do?” Luke asked, knowing the answer which was always the same but he asked nonetheless.

“Great as always” she beamed, meeting Luke halfway with a high five and ruffling Reggie’s hair causing him to let out a huff as he pushed her hands away before he fussed with his hair styling it back how it’d been before.

After that they’d acknowledged that she was on her own as usually both her and her brother would make their way backstage to hype the boys up, “Oh yeah, he was getting a round of drinks in and I think Willie was helping him” she replied, sending a wink to Alex, who at the mention of Willie’s name failed to hide the growing smile on his face as he and the boys hurried off to meet up with them.

She was about to follow when she felt a hand on her arm tugging her into the room that they had just left and when the door had closed behind them she fixed her gaze on Bobby, looking at him curiously as he ran a careful hand through his hair, glancing back at the door behind him as if to make sure no one was eavesdropping. When he was satisfied that there was no one there he turned back around.

“I know I made a promise to your brother but I tried and failed, I can’t keep pretending I don’t feel something for you especially when I know that you feel the same” he confesses, taking a step towards her and reaching a hand towards her to cup her cheek, his thumb stoking gently over the soft skin as he tilts her head so that she’s looking up at him.

Y/n can hardly believe the words she’d heard, surely this must be a dream because there is no way she’d ever thought she would hear those words come out of his mouth, until he’s pulling her closer and pressing his lips softly against hers. The kiss is chaste and over before she really has a chance to process what happened but she can feel her body responding, melting against his.

“It will have to be secret but I’m willing to try if you are” she responds, finding her voice again and when he nods in answer she hopes that he’ll pull her in for another kiss but instead he clears his throat, telling her that they should go find the others before they come looking. She agrees, knowing that he’s right.

The sound of a car door closing somewhere on the street behind her is enough for her to realise she’s been peeking into the door to the garage for the past five minutes and that if she’d been caught it would have looked very suspicious. She shakes off the embarrassment of what could have been and makes her way into the studio where Bobby is still unaware of her presence so she takes a moment to listen to the lyrics of the song he’s working on, this time without getting distracted.

Nobody's looking right now, Ain't no time for messing around, But it won't take a minute, Baby come kiss me quick

She smiles, remembering all the times Bobby’s asked her for a quick kiss before a show when the boys weren’t around and it gives her an idea. She looks around quickly to make sure that their alone, although she’s certain they are but she’s nothing if not careful, and leans forward to press a kiss to Bobby’s cheek making his movements falter as he jerks his head to look at her, his panicked look softening when he realises it’s just her.

“I like it, is it new?”

“Yeah, not that the band will probably ever play it” he tells her leaving her confused, “it’s not rock enough for Luke and we can’t have your brother asking who it’s about” he clarifies.

“I guess you have a point” she nods solemnly before perking up, “could I hear it?”

“It’s not finished yet but maybe you could help me” he suggests, moving the guitar off his lap and pulling her down in its place. He chuckles when she complains that she doesn’t know anything about song writing, “I know baby but you can help with the inspiration for it” he mumbles pressing a few light kisses to her jaw feeling the vibrations of the hum that follows.

While he’s distracted, peppering kisses on any bit of skin that he can reach without them moving, she takes a hold of his song book, her eyes scanning the page at the mostly fragmented lyrics littering the pages. On one side was the part he was singing when she’d come in, it was written out neatly which didn’t match the rest of the words so she guessed that part he had settled on and was happy with. The other side of the page was harder to read with scribbled words that he’d jotted down quickly to avoid forgetting and her eyes lingered on the words written at the very bottom of the page.

Put your lips right here, Then your body will follow

The words themselves were enough to bring heat rising to her cheeks as she remembered how he’d said the exact words to her after they shared their first proper kiss. He’d pulled away from her but it was if she was chasing him as her body followed his trying to get the kiss back, she’d been embarrassed but he’d indulged her with more kisses which lead to them making out only to be nearly caught by the boys. Clearly he’d been writing this song for a while.

“Bobby” she gasped when she felt his lips suck as a particularly sensitive spot on her neck and she knew she’d have a mark to cover but it didn’t stop her from shifting in his lap until she was straddling his legs. The song completely forgotten as she pressed her lips to his and he hummed, finally getting to kiss her properly as he reached for her waist holding him against her as if she was going to go anywhere when he was kissing back like that.

She didn’t know how long they had been kissing for only that it must have been a while as someone clearing their throat in the doorway caused them to pull apart quickly and stare wide eyed in the direction of the noise, knowing their secret was out.

“Alex-I”

“This is not what it looks like”

They were quick to defend their actions but Alex just shook his head at them “Really because it looks like you were making out on the couch” he muses as they hang their heads not sure how to dispute it because that’s exactly what they were doing. “I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything but you better sort yourselves out because I doubt Luke or Reggie will be able to keep their mouths shut about this if they see you” he points out making his way over to his drum kit.

“I should probably go” she sighs, getting up from Bobby’s lap and leaving him with one last kiss before walking over to Alex, “thank you” she says giving him a quick hug but he waves her off.

“Yeah, yeah but if your brother finds out I won’t deny it” he warns as she leaves, just narrowly missing bumping into a confused Luke and Reggie who only caught Alex’s last words. She doesn’t stop to explain, just leaves them with a wave as she makes her way home, cursing herself for not being more careful.

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Parallels | Chapter 9

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Characters: OC! Violet Grace Dawson, Luke Patterson, Julie Molina, Carrie Wilson, Bobby Wilson, Reggie Peters, Alex Mercer, Flynn nolastname, Willie nolastname, Nick Danforth-Evans, Dirty Candy 

Guideline: Sunset Universe is the universe in which Sunset Curve is famous and Violet is friends with Carrie, Julie and Flynn. Candy Universe is the universe in which Dirty Candy is more famous and Sunset Curve has broken up. 

Song(s) used: Breakthrough - Lemonade Mouth | This Band is Back - Sunset Curve

Warnings: Bobby raps in this again lol, other than that there’s nothing, I think? 

Words:  5,339

Gif made by the lovely @amazondancewarrior​! 

“Guess what?” Carrie said the second Violet picked up the FaceTime call that morning. 

Violet was sat on the floor in front of her full-length mirror, doing her makeup. She had no idea why she did it, sitting on the floor, but it seemed easier. Maybe it was something about the lighting or the mirror. It was unclear. 

“What?” Violet asked, screwing the mascara wand back on its tube before putting it back in her beauty case. 

Carrie’s eyes rolled back. “You’re no fun! Guess! Guess!” 

Violet let out a chuckle before properly resettling on the soft carpet beneath her and placing her phone on the floor cushion next to her mirror, letting it balance against the gold frame. “Uhm… You’re pregnant!” Carrie’s smile disappeared. “No, okay – uhm… Dirty Candy split up!” 

“Good one, but no…” 

“Can  you give me a hint?” Violet asked. There was no way she was ever going to get this one. 

A smirk tugged at one corner of Carrie’s mouth before she teasingly started to sing. “Luke and Violet, sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G–” 

Suppressing a smile and the blush that came along with it, Violet chuckled. “What are you even talking about?!” 

So far, Violet had learned that Carrie was always full of surprises, and this was no exception. That was the one thing different from the Carrie she knew. The Carrie in her universe was sort of predictable. Or that might just be because she had known her for years. 

“Bobby just called me to invite us over to their house for rehearsal today,” Carrie said with a smug smirk playing on her lips. “I’m pretty sure it wasn’t technically his idea…” 

An unfamiliar feeling welled up in Violet’s stomach at the insinuation Carrie was making. Luke wouldn’t actually want to have her there during rehearsal, would he? Then again, he couldn’t quite keep his eyes off her during their album launch party. The boy was pretty into her. That just meant her plan was working but Violet wasn’t entirely sure if she was so okay with that now. 

No, she had to be okay with it. She just had to. There was no time for liking someone right now. Any other day. But not now. 

“I hardly think that’s–” as soon as she started speaking, so did Carrie, cutting her off. 

“Babe, this is good! This means our plan is working! We’re going to that rehearsal!” She sounded determined, or at least she tried to be. Violet couldn’t know she was worried about the whole plan now. She couldn’t know she was scared for her best friend who wasn’t technically her best friend. 

Violet hummed. “Yeah… I guess it is!” A nervous chuckle rolled off her lips before she set her sight and mind on something else. “What are we wearing?” she asked, finding her smile and excitement back. 

“Something that says, “I’m very single and you should take me out on a date”!” Carrie shouted excitedly and watched as Violet manoevered from her bedroom floor to the closet. The girl halted in her tracks and looked at her phone screen, deadpanning. 

“Is that a hint, Wilson?” she asked teasingly. 

She witnessed Carrie’s iconic eye roll before diving into her closet with her best friend on the screen in her hand. Everything had changed but that. Violet still felt like she could mess around with Carrie and have the friendship she had with the other Carrie, with this Carrie. It sounded like a big, complicated mess in her head,  but she knew what she was thinking and she knew she was right. 

In the end, Violet opted for a black-and-white checkered bodycon dress over a white T-shirt, paired with black Converse on her feet while Carrie went for a jean skirt and an off-the-shoulder top. They looked cute, they felt cute. It was perfect and even Alex complimented their outfits when they arrived at the Sunset Curve mansion in Beverly Hills. 

The boys guided them around their house, despite Carrie already having been there a dozen times before. Violet hadn’t and Luke was impatient to share a piece of his life with her. They went through hallways upon hallways, from the spacious living room to the cinema room to their very own gym and swimming pool. Their enormous kitchen was Violet’s favorite part, she didn’t know why but it really was until they showed her their rehearsal space in the basement. 

“This is sick!” Violet gasped as she let her eyes wander over every single guitar that hung on the wall and the amplifiers they used in the room. While she wandered around, letting her eyes bathe in the beauty that was the Sunset Curve practice room, Luke watched her like a hawk. A lovesick hawke. 

His eyes were tender as they noticed her every move. He wondered what was going on inside her head and if she was thinking about him too. She probably wasn’t as she was so focused on the instruments, especially the grand piano seemed to capture her interest. The girl let her fingers glide over the ivories. 

“So, if Luke’s done staring at Violet, maybe we can start rehearsing,” Reggie stated, capturing everyone’s attention, but more so Violet’s and Luke’s as their cheeks heated and turned a bright scarlet red. 

“What are you rehearsing for?” Violet asked, dismissing the fact that she was blushing like a crazy person. 

Reggie and Alex exchanged knowing glances before the latter responded to her question. “The Late Late Show.” Violet’s eyebrows knitted together, having never heard of that show ever. “With James Corden?” Alex tried again. 

Violet quickly glanced over at Carrie who subtly stuck a thumb up in the air, letting Violet know that’s a good thing. “Oh!” Violet suddenly changed her demeanor from confused to excited. “Right! The Late Late Show! Yes, I know that show!” 

“What song are you performing?” Carrie asked to change the subject and have Violet off the hook for a moment. 

Bobby glanced at the boys for a moment to see if any of them were going to answer. “We were thinking Livin’ on a High Wire,” he said, “But we’re not sure yet.” 

“Luke has a pretty cool song he’s working on!” Reggie announced. “We might do that one.” 

“I have the lyrics, but I can’t find a good rhythm for it…” Luke said somberly. 

Violet shrugged. “Lemme take a look at it? People say I’m pretty good with melodies and rhythms.” Luke chuckled nervously before reaching for his songbook and opening it on the right page. He placed it on the piano where Violet was standing and pointed at the lyrics. 

“That’s all I’ve got.” 

Violet leaned over the piano to take a look at it. Their shoulders brushed as the two of them scanned the page together. Luke tried to ignore the sparks he felt when he stood close to her and instead, enjoyed the pure bliss he had found himself in. 

The girl hummed before placing her fingers on a few keys on the keyboard. A soft melody chimed through the rehearsal space and Luke immediately picked up on it. 

“Oooh yeah, mmmm Breakthrough”

He grabbed his guitar again and let an electric riff float out, seconds before Alex and Reggie jumped in as well. As Bobby took over on the keyboard, Violet grabbed the microphone and started singing the words she had remembered. 

“Up, down, spinnin all around Fly, high, falling to the ground Sometimes dreams can feel so far away Time, keeps, skippin' out a beat Left, right, trippin' on your feet Life is like a string of cloudy days”

Violet nodded to Luke, who took this as a sign it was his turn to sing. So, he grabbed that chance and, without breaking eye contact with Violet, sang the pre-chorus he wrote. 

“Sometimes it's raisin' your voice Sometimes it's makin' some noise Sometimes it's proving to the world it was wrong”

Reggie skipped towards Luke and sang the next part of the pre-chorus with the lead singer in his mic the way they always do during gigs. 

“Whenever you can't see the light Whenever there's no end in sight Keep on, keep on moving on Keep on moving on”

With the widest smile on her face, Violet chimed in on the chorus again with Alex and Bobby as well. Their voices blended together perfectly and the sound gave Violet a kick of adrenaline. 

“Here comes a breakthrough Here comes a day Here comes a moment that you gotta go for it So don't let it get away It's all about breakthrough Just turn the page 'Cause everyday you’re getting closer Life is just a rollercoaster”

While Violet danced her way through the post-chorus Bobby, Alex and Reggie took for their account, Luke watched her with the greatest smile of admiration. This girl was so talented, she could turn a song she just saw on paper for a few seconds into a complete hit.  

“Shake it, till you make it Till you breakin’ on through Don't stop till you breakin’ on through Shake it, till you make it Till you breakin’ on through Don't stop till you breakin’ on through”

As the beat changed again, Violet halted in her spot and started singing the next verse. Though she didn’t quite remember the exact words, what she came up with sounded equally as good. Better, even. 

“Stop, still, take another breath Road block, move it to the left Get around whatever's in your way Heartbreak, pick up all the pieces Don't stop dancin' in the bleachers It's gonna be your turn to play Gonna be your turn to play”

Violet turned to Bobby to rock out with him while Reggie and Luke sang the pre-chorus again. 

“Sometimes it's raisin' your voice Sometimes it's makin' some noise Sometimes it's provin' to the world it was wrong Whenever you can't see the light Whenever there's no end in sight Keep on, keep on movin' on Keep on movin' on”

Then, Violet turned around again, looking at Carrie as their only source of a crowd and performed the chorus towards her. Though she didn’t quite like seeing her best friend falling for the lead singer after what had happened the last time, she did love seeing her in her element, performing with the band.  

“Here comes a breakthrough Here comes a day Here comes a moment that you gotta go for it So don't let it get away It's all about a breakthrough Just turn the page 'Cause everyday you’re getting closer Life is just a rollercoaster”

Bobby quit playing the keyboard and picked up the microphone. Violet had almost forgotten about his talent of rapping until the boy spit out the bridge like a total pro. The same way he did during their gig. 

“You can see it in the blind sight Movin' through the limelight Groovin' to the music imma use it when the time's right Hoping I can do it through the shadows, I can shine bright Usually in life there's one short, this is our night Listen to the rhythm that we given and it will make you Start pushin' the barriers and it will take you Wherever it is you wanna go, never too late to Keep pushing till you breakthrough”

Luke’s voice floated through the space as the song  broke down with just Bobby playing the keyboard. Violet turned to face Luke and moved towards him, reaching out her microphone for him to use as he sang the pre-chorus again. 

“Sometimes it's raisin' your voice Sometimes it's makin' some noise Sometimes it's provin' to the world it was wrong”

With a wicked smirk on her face, Violet echoed his last words while they shared the mic. Luke couldn’t stop his eyes from flicking up and down to her lips as she was so close to him. 

“World it was wrong”

“Whenever you can't see the light”

“Can’t see the light”

“Whenever there's no end in sight”

“No end in sight”

The others picked up on the chemistry between the two singers and exchanged knowing glances. Their buddy had it bad and everyone could see it. 

“Keep on, keep on movin' on Keep on movin' on”

While the others lapsed into the chorus again, Violet went for a high note before jumping in as well. 

“Here comes a breakthrough Here comes a day Here comes a moment that you gotta go for it So don't let it get away It's all about a breakthrough Just turn the page 'Cause everyday I'm getting closer Life is just a rollercoaster”

The energy in the room was high as everyone gave their everything on the last post-chorus. 

“Shake it, till you make it Till you breakin’ on through Don't stop till you breakin’ on through Shake it, till you make it Till you breakin’ on through Don't stop till you breakin’ on through Shake it, till you make it Till you breakin’ on through Don't stop till you breakin’ on through Shake it, till you make it Till you breakin’ on through Don't stop”

“Here comes a breakthrough”

Smiling at each other, the band didn’t need any words to agree that this was the best song they had ever written. It had that Sunset Curve energy, that empowering feeling they always wanted and needed. They could see this skyrocketing in the charts. Only Violet didn’t quite know that yet. 

“That sounded amazing, you guys!” Carrie exclaimed excitedly as she clapped her hands. “I think you’ve got a new hit on your hands!” 

Luke and Violet turned their heads at the very same time and both of them smiled at each other. “I think so too,” Luke admitted. Violet couldn’t ignore the fluttering feeling in the pit of her stomach. Something was happening and she wasn’t sure if she liked it or not. 

“How about we go up for some drinks and snacks? I think we deserve it,” Alex suggested with a wide smile plastered on his face and the rest of the gang agreed with a mirroring smile. 

The six of them headed upstairs where Alex and Reggie took care of the beverages and Luke and Violet were on snack-duty in their pantry. Of course that was just part of Alex and Reggie’s plan, but the two went along with it anyway. 

“I wanna thank you for helping us out with that song,” Luke said as he handed Violet some snacks from the shelves. 

Violet let out an airy chuckle. “That’s– that’s no problem, Luke. I really liked the song you had so far, so…” She shrugged, trying to balance the bags of chips Luke had piled on her. When  he noticed her struggling, he finally took some off her. Their fingers brushed as he did so and while Violet tried to ignore the spark she felt, Luke didn’t quite. 

“Can I repay you?” he asked and before Violet could protest, he continued. “Let me take you out on a date. Just dinner, us two?” The girl scoffed at his bravery and smoothness. 

“Sure, Luke. Why not?” 

His teeth dug into his lower lip as he gazed at her for a moment, processing the fact that she had just agreed to go out on a date with him. This all sounded so crazy but it did mean their plan was working. Violet should be happy about it, but there was just something in the way… 

Days go by and there wasn’t one where the boys, Violet, Carrie, Julie and Flynn didn’t hang out together after school. They played some songs together, hung out and got to know each other bit by bit. It was nice to see the boys getting along again. It almost felt like a part of Violet became whole again. 

“Hey, Violet,” Alex started carefully when the Sunset Curve boys entered the garage where the girls had already been chilling on the couch for an hour. She had her legs in Carrie’s lap while resting her back against the armrest of the couch, keeping herself busy scrolling through her phone. 

“‘Sup, Lex?” 

Alex scratched behind his ear while shooting a glance to his buddies, one of which grabbed an acoustic guitar from its stand where it had been waiting for them. “We wanted to thank you… For bringing the band back together,” he said, grimacing. 

“And apologize for acting like complete idiots when you first asked us,” Luke added, fixing the guitar strap around his chest. Violet let out a chuckle at this, silently agreeing with Luke’s statement. 

“And for that, we wanna give you a little glance into Sunset Curve and prove you are the perfect fit for our band,” Bobby continued with a grin. “So… Luke?” 

With the widest smile on his face, Luke nodded and started to play a fun melody on his six-string. Violet sat up straight for this, facing the boys’ way as Alex started doing body percussion, adding a fun beat to the song. 

The only one who didn’t seem into it, was Reggie. He was sitting on the edge of a couch, watching, but not moving. “Come on, Reginald!” Alex encouraged him before Luke counted him in and Reggie started to sing excitedly. 

“Can you, 'a can you hear me?”

Alex let out a chuckle before answering Reggie’s call. 

“Yep, loud and clear”

“We gotta get, we gotta get ready”

Luke dramatically responded to this one. 

“'Cause it's been years”

Bouncing along excitedly, the girls watched as the boys continued to improvise together, much like Violet did the other day to get the band back together. 

“Whoa, this band is back Whoa, this band is back Woo, woo”

Reggie reached for Violet’s hand, pulling her up while Bobby went for Carrie and Alex went for his two best friends. 

“Can you,”

The girls responded this time. 

“Yes we can,”

“Can you hear me?”

The four of them started dancing around the garage and around the boys while singing along with them. Thankfully, the song was easy enough to remember for everyone, which made it all the more fun singing along. 

“Loud and clear”

“We gotta get, wanna get, we gotta get ready Cause it's been years Whoa, this band is back Whoa, this band is back Woo, woo”

Giggling, the girls fell back on the couch. Luke quickly exchanged his acoustic guitar for an electric one while the other boys claimed their own instruments. All four of them ready to start rehearsing. 

“Got any genius songs up your sleeve, Captain?” Luke questioned, his eyes focused on Violet as she got up from the couch again. She reached for her backpack and fished her songbook out. It was a notebook the other Violet had stashed in her night stand, but Violet now claimed it as her own. 

“I had this idea for a song… It might be absolutely terrible, but I wanted to see if we could do something with it anyway.” She placed the notebook on the grand piano and sat down before starting to play a soft melody. 

“Trying hard to fight these tears I'm crazy worried Messing with my head this fear I'm so sorry You know you gotta get it out I can't take it That's what being friend’s about”

The notes floated out into the garage before coming to a halt. “And then we would like, come in with the instruments and it would speed up and –” she stopped herself from getting too excited about it and looking like a fool. “Unless you guys got a better idea?” 

Bobby grimaced at the insecure girl that sat at the piano. This wasn’t the Violet he was used to and it made him wonder what happened in the other universe for her to become this ball of insecurity. She was a talented, gorgeous young woman. There was nothing she had to be insecure about. 

“Something like this?” Bobby asked and played a riff on his guitar. 

A thankful smile reached Violet’s cheeks and it widened as each boy added something to the melody. It sounded exactly like it did in her head when she thought of this. The boys were just the perfect addition to her music. 

Softly, but with more confidence than before, she started singing the chorus she had come up with the other day. 

“Gotta turn the world into your dance floor Determinate, d-determinate Push until you can't and then demand more Determinate, d-determinate You and me together, we can make it better Gotta turn the world into your dance floor Determinate, d-determinate”

“You guys should perform at the open mic night at Chubbie’s Friday,” Julie suggested as soon as the band stopped playing to bask into the genius that was Violet’s song. 

While Luke was practically bouncing off the walls with excitement, Violet’s shake of the head shut him down almost immediately. “Why not, Vi? We sound epic and your songs are amazing! We can’t not share them with the world!” 

“The last time I was on a stage, I puked over the entire front row… I’ve been afraid to get up on a stage ever since,” she replied without thinking twice about it. Only when she noticed Carrie’s and Bobby’s widened eyes and the other’s confused glances, she realized what she’d done. “Dirty Candy is different, though… I’m a completely different person in Dirty Candy. I’m not Violet. I’m Blue Candy.” 

Carrie let out a relieved sigh at Violet’s quick saving. That was a good excuse. 

“That’s fair…” Alex muttered, nodding his head. “We can’t force you to do something you don’t wanna do…” 

Luke shook his head, disagreeing with both of them. “No, Violet… You have to get over that fear. What you have – it’s pure talent! And it’s a shame to keep it under wraps…” He took a step closer towards the piano, leaning over it until his face was mere inches away from hers. “I was wrong about you being just a bubblegum princess. You’re much more than that. You’ve got talent, Violet.” 

Violet swallowed the lump that got stuck in her throat. Luke had never been this close to her. She couldn’t count the amount of times she had dreamed of being in this position. “I– I can’t do it, Luke… I can’t…” She got up from the stool but before she could move away from him, he grabbed her wrist to stop her. 

“What if we’re all gonna be up there with you? You’re not alone, Violet… You have us. We’re backing you up. You got this, okay?” 

This might be the only way to get back to her own universe. Maybe performing together could be her unfinished business. Maybe after that, she could get back to her own universe. 

“Fine… I’ll do it…” she whispered, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear and cheer loudly. 

Luke smiled a proud smile. “I knew you could do it,” he said before the band went back to rehearsing together. 

During the entire rehearsal, Luke couldn’t help but remember the crush he used to have on this girl a few years back, before she turned into this Bubblegum Princess from Dirty Candy. He could feel that crush coming back as they made music together. Seeing her blossom, finding aspects of her personality he had never noticed before. He felt himself falling for her all over again and he knew he had to do something about it. 

“Remember when I had a crush on Violet?” Luke asked the boys after rehearsal while they were packing up their instruments and the girls were chatting around the piano about the open mic night. 

“Had?” Reggie asked, eyebrows raised. “Did that ever go away then?” 

Luke rolled his eyes at his friend. “Yes, it did. But now it’s back and I don’t know what to do about it…” 

“You could ask her out?” Alex said with his usual flair of sarcasm. 

Luke opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. He knew Alex was right, but he had no clue how to ask a Dirty Candy member out on a date. “How?” he whispered. 

“You ask her,” Alex replied and pushed the lead singer towards the girl in question, who  happened to be making her way over to them. While the boys made their way out, taking the other girls with them, Luke stuttered and stammered as he watched the girl he had a crush on watch him expectantly. 

Violet’s eyebrows knitted together. “You okay, Luke?” she asked. 

“Yeah, yeah…” he chuckled and scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. “I uhm… I was wondering if maybe you’d like to go out with me? On – on a date?” 

Her breath hitched in her throat. She never thought Luke Patterson would ever ask her out. Not willingly. The image of him laughing at her when their friends had set them up on a blind date flashed through her mind again. 

“I– I can’t, Luke… I’m sorry,” she mumbled before gathering her stuff and exiting the garage, leaving Luke by himself and heartbroken. How could he have been so stupid, thinking Violet Dawson would actually want to go out with him? 

If only he were born in a different universe where Violet would actually be into him… 

Dressed in a floral romper and heels she borrowed from Carrie, Violet nervously walked over to her front door where seconds ago, someone rang the bell. She knew exactly who it was. Three minutes early. 

“Hi Luke,” she greeted with a nervous smile while Luke let his eyes wander over her body. 

“Woah,” he  breathed before coughing to gather himself back up. “Uhm… You look gorgeous.” For a confident little asshole, he seemed insanely nervous right about now. Violet thought it was rather endearing that something as normal as a date made this rockstar so nervous. 

“Thanks!” Violet said. “You clean up pretty nice too.” She regarded his outfit. A white button-down and slacks. Something he could wear to impress her mother, that was for sure. 

Luke chuckled before reaching out a hand. “You ready to go, m’lady?” 

Violet placed her hand in his and let him guide her towards the car. There was a nervous flutter that made itself known in her stomach. It wasn’t like she was nervous about the date. She was nervous about the outcome. For herself. And him. 

“Where are we going?” she asked as he opened the door to the backseat open for her. 

He smiled, “You’ll see.” He shut the door and jogged to the other side, getting in the backseat as well. To say Violet was confused yet not surprised he asked his chauffeur to drive them to the date, was an understatement but she let it slide. There were a lot more things about the rockstar’s life she wasn’t aware of yet. 

“You’re really not gonna tell me where we’re going?” she questioned again whilst the driver sped away. 

Tight lipped and silent, Luke shook his head. “But you could guess?” 

“Not you too,” Violet rolled her eyes, giggling. “Uhm… Italy!” she joked excitedly, which made Luke laugh. “I would’ve expected something big like that from our first date, Mister Rockstar.” 

“What if I told you we were going to the next best thing?” 

The car came to a halt as the smirk on Luke’s face widened. He quickly pecked a kiss to Violet’s knuckles before getting out of the car and running around it to open Violet’s door, helping her out. 

The two of them stood in front of a large building in a quiet part of the city, it seemed. There were barely any cars zooming past and, even though they were standing in the middle of the sidewalk, they weren’t in the way of anyone. It gave Violet plenty of time to read the elegant lettering ‘Figurati Italia’. It looked and sounded very posh and exclusive, and when they walked inside, Violet knew she was right. 

“Luke, this–” she scoffed. “This looks insanely expensive, are you sure about this?” 

Luke smiled at her, placing his hands on her shoulders in comfort. “Rockstar life,” he whispered before taking her hand and leading her towards the man in charge. “Signore Rossi!” he greeted the stout man animatedly. 

“Signore Patterson!” the man wrapped his arms around the seventeen-year-old boy as though they were old friends getting reacquainted. The man’s eyes landed on Violet next. “Ah! Bellissima!” He reached for Violet’s hands and kissed her knuckles. 

If Violet didn’t think Luke and the man were insanely adorable together, she would’ve found this extremely uncomfortable but the man seemed to be of good intentions and just wanted her to feel welcome. 

The man turned back to Luke, whispering, “You’re very lucky tonight,” before guiding the couple to a table in the very back of the restaurant. “Your usual seats,” he said and while he handed them the menus and Luke carefully slid the chair behind Violet, she took a look around. They sat underneath this gazebo-like thing, covered with roses in every color.  

“Do you like it here?” Luke asked once Signore Rossi had left them, capturing Violet’s attention. “If you don’t, we can go s–” Violet placed her hand over his, stopping his rambling. 

“It’s perfect, Luke. E’ mozzafiato.” Luke had to blink a few times, her singing voice was hot, but her speaking Italian was even hotter. “It’s breathtaking,” she quickly translated, mistaking his bafflement for not understanding. 

“I know – I didn’t know you could speak Italian?” 

Violet grinned. “Just the basics.” 

As they lapsed into a conversation about Italy and their own lives, Violet had to remind herself not to get too lost in Luke’s eyes and forget she wasn’t actually the Violet he used to know. She had to be careful not to give anything about the different universes away. It would ruin the plan and Luke would think she was completely nuts. 

The night was coming to an end and Luke was leading Violet to her front door. It had been a fun night, filled with anecdotes about the tour and life. Luke felt like he knew Violet a little bit better and that he liked her even more. 

“Do you remember that time our friends set us up on a blind date? You know, before the band took off and such?” Violet licked her lips and softly nodded her head. She had no clue what he was talking about but pretended she did. “Back then, I didn’t think of you as more than a friend or a sister. You were more like a sister to me, but now… You’ve changed, Violet. And I– I really like that change in you…” 

Violet smiled. She just smiled. She didn’t know what else to do. There was nothing else she could do. She had no idea what he was talking about, but she liked the confession he just made. Their plan was working. Luke was falling in love with her. 

He reached for her hand as it constantly brushed against his, his monologue wasn’t over yet. “I like hanging out with you, Violet. I really do. I hope we can do this again sometime.” 

Violet suppressed the smile that threatened to spill and with a straight face she said, “Only if you take me to real Italy for the next date.” She pressed a quick kiss to his cheek before heading inside, leaving Luke at her front porch, dazed and confused with a tingling feeling on his cheek where her kiss lingered. 

He wanted to know more about this girl. He wanted to find out where her confidence came from and what other genius ideas she had for songs. He wanted to get to know her. How she liked her coffee in the morning or how she ate her eggs. If she believed in conspiracy theories and what she wanted to do in life. He wanted to know everything about her. 

Luke was smitten. He couldn’t hide it anymore. 

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I wrote my first Julie and the Phantoms fanfiction!! I got the idea watching Edge of Great (1.7) and Reggie and Alex were teasing Luke about him and Julie. It's Reggie pining for Luke so if you don't like that don't read it. It's that simple. I'll post the link and also write it out here under the cut.

“Like you and Julie.”

“Uh, wha- what’s that supposed to mean?”

Reggie chuckled. “Come on. Everyone can see the way you looks at her when you sing. You guys ooze chemistry.” That one hurt Reggie a little bit. But he was fine. He had done this a lot before; making fun of Luke for being a ladies man. Even when his crush had been at its peak before they died.

“You should never say ‘ooze’ again”, Alex shot back to him, “but yeah. I agree.” He said to Luke.

Reggie hadn’t told Luke and Alex he liked boys and girls. He told himself it was because of Alex. But it wasn’t. It was other friends (“No one knows what that means.”) or his parents (“That doesn’t make sense. Choose one.”) or himself at 3 in the morning (“Two gay band mates. Are you guys like... dating?”).

“Okay, no. I have chemistry with everyone I sing with.” Luke protested. Reggie knew Luke was going to show them by singing with one of them. Like close singing. And he also knew Luke would never do anything with Alex, especially not now with him and Willie. So Reggie prepared himself for staring into Luke’s eyes and being close to him. Even after 25 years to get over Luke, he hasn’t. And now coming into a world where he can be himself and not deal with stuff from people who don’t like him liking both boys and girls. But he can’t with the band. Not with Luke.

“Seriously, watch. Uhh- I believe, I believe that we’re just one dream” Luke was slowly getting closer to Reggie who was trying to keep his breathing steady and not blink too much. “away from who we’re meant to be” Luke was directly in front of him now. He couldn’t move. “that we’re standing on the edge of” Luke’s hand made its way up to Reggies neck. “great.” He sung the last word in a soft breath. Reggie had only a second to imagine what could happen. If he and Luke were together as more than friends and band mates. Double dates with Willie and Alex, comforting each other with kisses instead of just hugs. But it could never happen. Reggie knew that. But he gave himself 1 second to imagine it. And when that second was up, he remembered Julie. And how Luke and Julie were made for each other. So instead of kissing Luke right there, he let him step back.

“Wow, I see chemistry.” Alex quipped.

“That was pretty hot.” Reggie was speechless and needed to say something. So he said that. And it worked. Luke didn’t suspect anything. Why would he? And so Luke went on tapping Reggies lips with his fingers. Reggie, confused and flustered, held his mouth open and changed the subject as quickly as he could. “Girls. Am I right?”

“No.” Alex said with a knowing voice.

“Yes.” said Luke at the same moment with an exasperated voice.

Reggie knew Alex knew something was up with him. But he also knew Alex would never confront him. He would wait until Reggie was ready to tell him. But Reggie would never be ready. So when he had a moment alone he wrote his feelings down on a piece of paper so he could give it to Luke before they died again. But he never did. Because they didn’t die. They came back. And it never left his jacket.